TV shelf with door stoppers for legs

The door stoppers are aluminium rubber-tipped door stoppers and fixed to the bottom of a Lack wall shelf using the screws provided. It also happens to be the perfect snuggle height for his DVD recorder and sound system.

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#Glasstable_hack: I’d suggest legs like Capita that have a decent mounting surface, then use “Rear View Mirror Adhesive”, as found in automotive stores or online. *note this stuff is not very shelf-stable. If the package looks old or beat up, leave it alone. Examples are ” Permatex 81844 ” or “LocTite 37438 ” You don’t need much adhesive as long as the mating surfaces are clean and smooth. Where you already have the table frame, I’d suggest checking how many mounts were used before. Use one adhesive package for each mount point.

I found a STUVA MALAD drawer front (23×12) in the as-is department and I think it works really well for a monitor stand. Just about the right size and the handle cut-out provides some cable management in the back:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00173722/

For about £15 I got four Capita legs and a Lack wall shelf. Now I have a really handy shelf to put speakers, laptop and other things under, as well as elevating my monitors which I needed doing anyway!Thanks so much for the inspiration.

would it work to hold a 50lb tv? I plan on using a 23in x 19in shelf from the Kullen wardrobe that i didnt use. Its the perfect size to place my tv on, but I cant seem to think of ways to fit my dvd under. any ideas?

If you’re using the shelf for a workstation, you may also want to check out the As-Is section for cabinet doors and other random pieces of wood to use as your shelf. I got a nice finished piece for only $3.99 and finished it with the Capita legs. Saved a bundle!

Neat idea! As others have said, Ikea Capita legs also work well if you want more clearance. They have hard plastic feet instead of rubber, so I used stick-on felt furniture pads from Kroger to keep them from scratching my desk.

Kids, very cool offering, but that is so last weekend for me. Our office did this over the weekend prior to this article, honest!PS: save yourself $2 dollars and a trip to the hardware store, and buy EVERYTHING at IKEA instead:Capita (/4 pack) 4″Legs=$10; 6″Legs =$12; 8″Legs=$14http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20049538Best of all, they look like they belong with Ikea products…because they are.Notes about Lack Wall shelves…Straight shelves come in 2 lengths: 74.75″ & 43.25″(respectively: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60103750& http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60103632)BE CAREFUL about placement of Capita legs, as Lack is constructed from masonite, particleboard and essentially a corrugated cardboard core-this has limited places to screw into. If you want your screws to stick pay attention to placementGo get em!-Ex Machina Hacker-EX MACHINA design x marketing…we look forward to the Experience.